And also:
- Contributions from the public, through special collections in supermarkets, schools, etc.
FIGHTING
POVERTY
LETS
FIGHTIN
POVERTY
AND
SURPLUSES.
ANDFOOD
FOOD
SURPLUSES.
2. DISTRIBUTION
The Food Banks are charities put at the service of other charities fighting against
hunger. They do not themselves distribute to people in distress, but always work
through the network of local charities, groups or communities in contact with persons
at poverty level. An agreement on free supplies is signed between the Food Bank and
the groups or charities benefiting, knowing that the Food Bank might not have all the
products which may be required.
The food aid is given to those concerned by each group or charity in the form of a
food parcel.
3. OPERATION
The Food Banks refuse the primacy of money: their action is based on their will to
promote active and responsible solidarity against the food waste and in helping
families in need.
In this respect, their operation is ensured by:
- Donations of material for equipment
- The coverage of operating expenses by third parties
- The participation of charities
4. EXISTENCE
The Food Banks exist through the action of voluntary workers and charities with a
desire to work and build together and to serve. Each one of us can give some of his
time, talents and belongings.
WHO WE ARE,
OUR MISSION.
The vision is to build a network of partners and
institutions acting together in solidarity for the
management of food surpluses.
/foodbank.al
Rruga “Musa Agolli”, nr. 35, Tiranë
0699952107 [email protected]
www.foodbank.al
Part 1
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 25 says:
“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being
of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and
necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment,
sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances
beyond his control.”
Food Bank Albania is a non-profit organisation whose mission is based on “Fighting
food surpluses and getting food for the poor”. It is registered in the Tirana Court
with decision number 430, date October 1st 2013.
Almost half a million Albanians live under the national poverty line. They have
almost 1 Euro a day for personal expenses.
In Albania the average espenses on food are 58.5 % of the family budget.
The lower the family budget, the higher percentage is necessary for the daily food.
But this is increased up to 80% for the more marginalized families.
The mission of the foundation “Food Bank Albania” is:
To fight Poverty and Food Waste in Albania. It will achieve this by building solidarity
and raising awareness amongst the Albanian society on poverty and food waste.
The vision is to establish an NGO that will build a network of partners with the same
desire and goal and whom will be supported from the relevant governmental institutions.
By organizing solidarity and awareness events, Food Bank Albania wants to play a role
in the education of people for the reduction of poverty and the preservation of the
environment.
In choosing partner organizations and businesses or people groups or communities to
cooperate with, Food Bank Albania does not judge based on beliefs values, nationalities
and country of origin, race or social state.
The role of the Albanian Food Bank is:
To collect free of charge food products.
To encourage and centralize donations
To intervene permanently towards: food processing industries and food distributors in
order to save all the non marketable products although they are perfectly edible (aer
errors of packaging, errors of sales forecast, etc.)
To raise awareness and solidarity in the Albanian society
To organize collections of food in supermarkets or in cities, districts, parishes,
schools, companies, etc.
To share out and distribute the food / parcels among local organizations / churches /
soup kitchens / existing networks.
To support the start of other Food Banks in Albania.
We consider it very important that the food is distributed to the most deprived
people. The products are not given directly but through organizations that have
accurate information of the local situation – they know who is poor and who is not.
We strictly respect the hygiene requirements during the transport and in our warehouses.
We don’t guarantee food, we are depending on what is donated.
Public Institutions
Companies
Individuals
Food Bank Albania
Charitable
Organisations,
Social services
People in need
The operation of Food Bank Albania is ensured by:
Donations of food
The coverage of operating costs by third parties
Participation of volunteers and charities
Donations and subsidies
Donations of material for equipment
The concept of a Food Bank exists in all the countries of Europe and it happens
through the action of voluntary workers.
As the first Albanian Food Bank we closely cooperate with FEBA, the European
Federation of Food Banks. We have an established network of fast collection and
distribution partnering with other organizations and the Ministry of the Social Affairs.
Part 2
An overview of the operations of Food Banks
The operation of Food Banks depends on DONATION and SHARING.
It is based on four principal guidelines.
1. Supplies
One of the aims of the Food Bank is to fight against food surpluses.
The “supply” stage, while observing strict respect for hygiene requirements, is intended
to recuperate:
- Agricultural surpluses
- Excess production in the food-processing sector
- Goods which are non marketable but nevertheless consumable
- Surplus food from canteens or restaurant chains